John Oberg

John Oberg

Current Mission: "to always take the long way home"

Personal Designations

Definitely couch available Vouched for2

Community Designations

Contribution
United States
Arizona
Mesa
Lat: 33.42222, Lon: -111.82194
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General Information

John Oberg has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info
Couch availableDefinitely!
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceNovember 18th, 2007
profile views1612
age22
genderMale
membernameJOHNOBERG
educationway too much community college
grew up indetroiiiiiiiit & the suburbs
ethnicityamerican with swedish roots!
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Languages

  • English (United States)Expert
  • SpanishBeginner

Groups I Belong To

Phoenix Metro 942:6121
Why: Filiberto's!!! Plus I just moved here
Detroit 710:1866
Why: I was born here!
Hitchhikers 9059:9881
Why: The most adventurous way to get from point A to B!
Michigan 2083:391
Why: I've lived in Michigan my whole life!
Active in 2 more groups.
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Couch Information


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Couch Available: Definitely!
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 5

Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: No

you'll get to surf a pretty nice couch in the living room.

right now i'm staying in a 3-bedroom house with my girlfriend, her cousin & aunt in mesa, az. it's 30-45 minutes from downtown phoenix. we border a golf course and its actually a pretty nice neighborhood.

Friends (54)

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Cody Lukas Cody Lukas
24, Male
Plymouth, Michigan
United States
Friends since September 2001
"We met back in highschool and went to more than a handful of Punk shows, was a blast!"
Friendship Type: Acquaintance
Met in person  
Tasha SchmidtTasha Schmidt
21, Female
Amarillo, Texas
United States
Friends since August 2009
"John surfed our couch and was an awesome surfer!!!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted1  
Blanka BarezaBlanka Bareza
19, Female
Split, Split-Dalmatia
Croatia
Friends since July 2008
"my boyfriend hosted him"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
Ariel  Weaver Ariel Weaver
23, Female
Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States
Friends since August 2009
"met him while he was staying on my friend Laura's couch!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
John  LahannJohn Lahann
31, Male
Hamburg, Hamburg
Germany
Friends since July 2008
"Hosted him 3 nights!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted4  
Elisabeth MüllerElisabeth Müller
21, Female
Berlin, Berlin
Germany
Friends since June 2008
"I hosted him!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted8  
Leandro PereiraLeandro Pereira
26, Male
Barcelona, Catalonia
Spain
Friends since June 2008
"coach surfing"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted2   Surfed2  
Axel LöfvingAxel Löfving
20, Male
Vallingby, Stockholm
Sweden
Friends since May 2008
"Surfed my place for two days"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted2  
Bram van den ReijenBram van den Reijen
21, Male
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Netherlands
Friends since May 2008
"He's my first couchsurfer."
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted2  
Dennis ThomsenDennis Thomsen
42, Male
Lyngby, Copenhagen Capital Region
Denmark
Friends since May 2008
"a fun cs party"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person  
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Personal Description

i've done a bit of surfing and plan on backpacking the world in the future, but for now i just want to finish school and break free from the prison known as college.

i just moved across the country from detroit to phoenix and plan on attending asu in fall 09.

CouchSurfing Experience

surfed across europe (summer 08)!

Interests

animal rights, activism, travel, soccer, music/shows, food, movies

Philosophy

i would host the world if everyone could fit in my room.

Music, Movies, Books

tom waits, iron maiden, the misfits, the planet smashers, the mighty mighty bosstones

benny and joon, groundhog day, office space

rolf potts

Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project

couchsurfing is the only way to travel. i don't even consider staying at hostels when i could hang out with locals!

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United States
LIVED: United States
WANTS TO GO: Faroe Islands, Ghana, India

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Laura Cook
From Laura Cook
 Tulsa, United States
 Aug 27
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

John was a very nice boy. We had a lovely time walking around Tulsa as he snapped pictures like a Japanese tourist.

I_BRAKE_FOR_SHEEP 
From I_BRAKE_FOR_SHEEP
 Albuquerque, United States
 Aug 20
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

John was a great guest, friendly and outgoing. We all hung out and watched movies, napped a bit, and then enjoyed some yummy dinner. It was like enjoying a cozy night with friends.

Ariel  Weaver 
From Ariel Weaver
 Tulsa, United States
 Aug 19
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

John and his pal from Michigan were two cool guys. I had a lot of fun hanging out with them!

If ever you guys find yourself back in Tulsa, give us a ring-a-ling! There are a lot more wonderful things about Tulsa for you to enjoy!

Tasha Schmidt
From Tasha Schmidt
 Amarillo, United States
 Aug 19
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

John and his friend Pierce surfed our couch for a night. My roommate Levin and I had a fun time showing them a little bit of Texas. They were amazing guys and just awesome surfers!!

Levin Smith
From Levin Smith
 Amarillo, United States
 Aug 19
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

He was a great guest. We had some good times.

Andrea Velasco
From Andrea Velasco
 Chibombo, Zambia
 May 28
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days  
Positive

hey John,
I never had the chance to thank u for hosting all of us in your girlfriend´s house the experience there was very nice and crazy in a good way I would never forget the time that 40 people were in your house. You made everything you could to show us around Detroit and I appreciate that. The time was not enough but you and your girlfriend were exceptional and kind

Vanja James
From Vanja James
 San Diego, United States
 May 23
Met in person Surfed 1 days  
Positive

John is a good guy - he came out to my show with some friends and was a friendly host and was cool when I had to show up late. I guess he is moving soon but definitely a safe/cool dude all around, and his cat Scoop is awesome too.

Joshua Ruhlman
From Joshua Ruhlman
 Wyoming, United States
 Apr 12
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

John is a very cool guy with a serious good taste in music. He is very energetic and positive all the time. I definitely enjoyed his personality and friendliness.

Moa Koo
From Moa Koo
 Dowagiac, United States
 Feb 27
Met in person Close Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

He is good guys and he knows how to make good mood for enjoyment. I am sure he has a positive mind and ability of attracting people for good things.

Bumsu Kim
From Bumsu Kim
 Chimoio, Mozambique
 Feb 26
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

He is fantastic guy!!! He knows how to entertain and enjoy. I stayed his house with 12volunteers for 3days. It was awesome. We've learned real american culture. haha... I'll never forget precious moments in his house. Thx !!

Thiago Caro
From Thiago Caro
 Dowagiac, United States
 Feb 25
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 3 days Traveled 3 days 
Positive

John is a very good guy.
He hosted me and 12 volunteers that works with me in Michigan on his apartment. Was a very good weekend.
He is friendly and gentle, and also a little bit crazy, you can see this cause he host 13 people at the same time.
I recommend John to anyone who meet him, and also Thanks so much John for the great time!

Cody Lukas 
From Cody Lukas
 Plymouth, United States
 Jan 18
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

A great guy and truly a unique individual I can basically guaruntee even if you end up surfing his couch in that horribly boring town you will still have a great time!

Benjamin Wadewitz 
From Benjamin Wadewitz
 Hamburg, Germany
 Oct 1, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

we just met each other playing soccer a rainy hamburg wednesday night. didn't talk to much but it was really cool having you in our team ;) take care dude!

Melanie Fiedler
From Melanie Fiedler
 Hamburg, Germany
 Aug 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 5 days  
Positive

John is a heavy metal fan. He still likes cats though :) I hope that youre getting well soon and taht you can really enjoy your time left in Berlin.
Rock on!

Rudolf Neubacher
From Rudolf Neubacher
 Tilburg, Netherlands
 Jul 27, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

John is a nice and polite guy and he made our dog Zorba really happy playing with him :)

John  Lahann
From John Lahann
 Hamburg, Germany
 Jul 24, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

John is a great guy, who knows a lot about music (he won the first prize at the Rock-Quiz in a bar here in Hamburg!)and who loves soccer (pretty uncommon for an american!)! I can highly recommend to surf with this guy!

Aelita Rau 
From Aelita Rau
 Marktheidenfeld, Germany
 Jul 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

what can i say??? i like you, i like you, i like you very much john!!!

Ante Svarčić Selestrin
From Ante Svarčić Selestrin
 Split, Croatia
 Jul 14, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

I had a great time hosting him for 3 days. He is open for adventures (like throwing banana peels at cars from the 13th floor and jumping from cliffs!), very polite and friendly, and made my day better.

Matei Morariu
From Matei Morariu
 Bistrita, Romania
 Jul 14, 2008
Met in person Good Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

John O is a wicked dude!!! At last someone I could listen to Maiden with >:). He's a very open minded individual and his travel experience is damn broad! It was a pleasure hosting him. Just have food ready...lots of it and be sure not to miss a football game with this true enthusiast ;)!!!
Rock on bro!!!

François Lockwood 
From François Lockwood
 Northcote, Australia
 Jul 13, 2008
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

John has backpacking down to a fine art. I haven't met another traveller that can pack like that guy! A real nice bloke and i would have liked to hangout with longer in BCN.
Have fun mate!

Blanka Bareza
From Blanka Bareza
 Split, Croatia
 Jul 12, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

John is great person, funny and interesting. I enjoyed with him when he was in Split. But I think that football (soccer) is not for American guys...but he is Swedish guy...;)))

Anna Turenko
From Anna Turenko
 Rome, Italy
 Jul 3, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

John is great traveller (avoiding touristic places - such a good idea). Besides, he became a good player in... oh, i have already forgotten name of this game :))
So, have fun during your trip and see you again!

Elisabeth Müller
From Elisabeth Müller
 Berlin, Germany
 Jun 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 8 days  
Positive

john is a fun person to hang out with. i enjoyed the time with him, watching football ( ....schlaand) , screaming in the streets, dancing to "put your hands up for detroit" and playing "schulz".
although he wears my cloth all the time.....and when i get them back, they were stains with kebap, currywurst and toothpaste on it...;)
hope to meet him again.
he is a nice guy, AFFENTITTENGEIL!!!

Paul Van der Molen
From Paul Van der Molen
 Barcelona, Spain
 Jun 20, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

John is a nice guy with a passion for football. He is real helpful around the house and got along fine with everyone. A shame that I didn't have much time to get to know him better.

Nils Berthelin
From Nils Berthelin
 Paris, France
 Jun 19, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Surfed my couch in june 08
Very positive guy, openminded and full of energy!

POLDER
From POLDER
 Tallinn, Estonia
 Jun 5, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 4 days  
Positive

Very easygoing and funny guy. Stayed here for 4 days. Trustworthy.

Simo Roikonen 
From Simo Roikonen
 Tampere, Finland
 Jun 1, 2008
Met in person Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

I had very pleasant stay at my home eating all that fish, reindeer sausages, -bratwurst and potatoes John took to my home when he arrived :) John is a really fun and relaxed guy and it was my pleasure to host him. Too bad I had to work so much but at least I had the time to go to Suomenlinna with John and it was very much fun except of those birds :) I strongly recommend to host this true budget traveller :)

Oskar Gudehn
From Oskar Gudehn
 Bergby, Sweden
 May 28, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

I was really too busy to be a good host. We didn't even have the time to talk very much, I was working and sleeping the whole time =(
But he seemed really cool and it would be fun to hang oaround sometime.

Bram van den Reijen
From Bram van den Reijen
 Amsterdam, Netherlands
 May 27, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

I hosted John and I've shown him around in the centre of Amsterdam. We still mail each other, because I want to know how the rest of his backpacking journey will go.

If you ever get the opportunity to host John, I think you should, because he's a really nice guy, with lots of hair.

Hsinping Pai
From Hsinping Pai
 Bangor, United Kingdom
 May 27, 2008
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

John is a patient, flexible, and easy going person.

David Morrissey Lennon
From David Morrissey Lennon
 Tulla, Ireland (Republic of)
 May 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

John... when the shadows have stolen the reflections of the moon, when the dreams of children have dissolved in the gloom, when the widows of the river have sung their last tune... there will be John.
Nice chap, really.

Axel Löfving
From Axel Löfving
 Vallingby, Sweden
 May 26, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

John stayed at my place for a weekend. I regret being a bit too busy to really hang around with him, because he is an awfully nice chap! He's really conversational, friendly and great fun.

Ewa Rusek
From Ewa Rusek
 Padova, Italy
 May 24, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

John is a cool kid...polite new generation ;-)
...enjoy Europe

Zanda Grünvalde 
From Zanda Grünvalde
 Copenhagen, Denmark
 May 21, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

Oh, he's a nice company! Once I was even forced to shut him up to finally get to sleep and stop laughing:)))) BTW invite John to play soccer & u won't recognize him.

Daniel Siegl
From Daniel Siegl
 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
 May 17, 2008
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

John stayed 2 times at my flat he was my first cs experience and it was just great he's a really cool and interesting guy! Dude, I will come to your place in the future definetley! Have a great time and youre welcome here whenever you want! thanks for the Haferflocken haha!

Amanda Derocher
From Amanda Derocher
 Bay City, United States
 Jan 23, 2008
Met in person Acquaintance,  
Positive

john's a really nice guy, met him at a friend's party

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